Joseph koziatek



J. KOZIATEK.

TOY.

A-PBLICATIQN FILED MAR. I3 I9l9.

1 ,3 1 3, 994:. Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

ATTORN JOSEPH KOZIATEK, 0F NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

Application filed March 13, 1919. Serial No. 282,336.

To all whom z' may concern.'

Be it known that I, Josnri-I KOZIATEK, a citizen of Poland, residing at New Kensington, county of Vtestmoreland, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following isa specication.

This invention relates to improvements in toys for amusing children, and has as its special purpose the provision of a toy in which certain objects simulative of human beings are caused to move upon a platform, in the manner of waltzing, other objects waving a flag at intervals, while still another object mounted upon a representation of a horse is caused to move in the manner of a rider, all of the several objects being operable by drawing the wheeled platform over a level surface.

This purpose is attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a toy made in accordance with the invention.

gig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same, an

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially through the center of a platform.

Referring to the drawings, a platform 10, substantially rectangular in profile has an extending front portion 11, terminating in angular elements 12, provided with openings 13 in which may be engaged cords or other means for hauling the device. This platform has attached to it downwardly extending bracket elements 14 and 15, respectively at the rear and narrow portion 12 in which are journaled shafts 15 and 16, mounted upon wheels 17, preferably having a rubber tire so as to avoid damage to thelpbjects which may come in contact therewit A wheel 18, mounted on a bracket 19 extending from one of the sides of the platform, is adapted to make contact with the surface over which the other wheels are passing, this wheel being secured upon a spindle 20, having a support 21, formed with a bracket 22, arranged below the platform 10.

Also mounted upon the spindle 20 is a pinion 24 its teeth engaging in downwardly extending peripheral teeth 25, formed with a disk 26 positioned in an opening 27, in the platform 10 near its center, and pivoted on a central stem 23.

.Standing upon the upper surface of the disk 26 are a pair of objects representing male and female figures 28 and 29, the same being in the position of a waltz, and when the wheel 18 makes contact with vthe surface, the disk is caused to rotate together with the figures thereon.

. A rear figure 30 is fixed upon the platform l0, in position and is provided with an arm 31 pivoted at the shoulders 32, the hand 33 grasping a flag staff 34, attached to the flag 35, while upon a projection-opposite the fulcrum point of the arm isattached a cord 37, passing downward through a clip bracket 38, formed by a raised portion of the platform 10.

The cord passing through the bracket is attached to the free end of a spring strip 40, pivoted on a projection 41 at one end, while its free end is contactable with a pin 42 set in the upper surface of the rotating disk 26, so that when the latter revolves, as to swing the arm laterally outward, causlng pulling on the cord 37 and raising the arm carrying the flag, and when the pin has passed the spring strip 40, the arm and flag are returned to normal position, due to their weight.

Near the front of the platform and upon its upper surface, is attached a raised wire rod 44 and engaged therewith are the rear limbs 45 of an object representing a horse 46, carrying a rider 47, bearing a staff of any preferred emblem and simulatinga soldier. One of the front legs 48 of the object simulating an animal, is engaged 'with a crank 50, formed with a shaft 1G, so that as the front wheels are rotated the horse is caused to`raise and lower in the manner simulative of a galloping horse, the crank being connected by a link to the animals forelegs for that purpose.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a toy1 has been disclosed which, by the attitudes and movements of the several figures engaged therewith, excites pleasurable amusement in children for Whom the toy is designed.

It will furthermore be seen that the toy is of a lasting character, and when properly and reasonably used, is capable of long and extended use.

. arm, a spring strip secured at one end on Having thus Vdescribed my invention and set forth the manner of its construction and use what I claim as'new and zdesire toi seL cure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a toy, the combination with a platform having Aa pair of wheels at the front andrear respectively, a fifth wheel mounted on a transverse axis below fsa'idplatform,a disk rotatable on a vertical axis, means for actuating said disk by said fifth* Wheel, a` Vprojection on the surfaceY of said disk, an

object o-nsaid" platform having a pivoted said iplatform` 4its free end vbein-g feontaotable with Vsaid projection, and flexible :conneci tions'betweenithe free end of said .strip and the arm of said object whereby it `is causedl to rise and fall when saidl disk makes one completerevolution.V Y A 2. In a toy, the combination with aA pla-tform having a pair of wheels at the front and rear thereof, .a figure simulative' -of a galloping horse hi'ngedly mounted on said vopie's of this patent may be obtained for platform at vthe rear` legs, a crank axle between the wheels at the frontrof said. platform, saidl Crank engaging 'the front legs of .the horse whereby it is caused to rise and lower as said platform is advanced, a gure at the rear of said platform, an arm pivot- Yed on said figure, a spring stripV engaged at one end on said platform, a clip bracket fixed on said platform, a flexible cord connecting between the AVfree :end of saidstrip and said arm at apoint rearward vof its :axis

, and passing lthrough said bracket whereby when said spring strip yi-s .flexed said VanrnV is *permittedl to swing :down, agrdisk rotatable vJossineii KOZIATEK.

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